Benchmark: IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication
Description
The information system, for password-based authentication that enforces minimum password complexity, stores and transmits only cryptographically-protected passwords, enforces password minimum and maximum lifetime restrictions, prohibits password reuse, allows the use of a temporary password for system logons with an immediate change to a permanent password etc.
Usage
Install the mod:
mkdir dashboardscd dashboardspowerpipe mod initpowerpipe mod install github.com/turbot/steampipe-mod-azure-complianceStart the Powerpipe server:
steampipe service startpowerpipe serverOpen http://localhost:9033 in your browser and select IA-5(1) Password-Based Authentication.
Run this benchmark in your terminal:
powerpipe benchmark run azure_compliance.benchmark.fedramp_high_ia_5_1Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:
powerpipe benchmark run azure_compliance.benchmark.fedramp_high_ia_5_1 --shareControls
- Deploy the Linux Guest Configuration extension to enable Guest Configuration assignments on Linux VMs
- Deploy the Windows Guest Configuration extension to enable Guest Configuration assignments on Windows VMs
- Add system-assigned managed identity to enable Guest Configuration assignments on virtual machines with no identities
- Add system-assigned managed identity to enable Guest Configuration assignments on VMs with a user-assigned identity
- Audit Windows machines that do not have the password complexity setting enabled
- Audit Windows machines that do not store passwords using reversible encryption